Water system



C. WARNER WATER SYSTEM Dec. 3o, 1930.

3 sheets-sheet 1 Filed Nov. 25, 1925 C. WARNER WATER SYSTEM 1925 3 YASheets--Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 25

Demso, 1930. c. WARNR 1,786,468

n f WATER SYSTEM 5 Sheets-Sheet l 3 Filed Nov. 25, 19-25 PRESS/J2e' J70/W65 av afer/wc r 'wr l Moran Patented Dec. 30, 193s!) s narran A:starre-s Meana Persi-ar xcarica CLARENCE VARNER, OF DAY-TON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO DELCO LIGHT COMPANY, OF

DAYTON/OHIO, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE WATER SYSTEM Application filed November 25, 1925.

This invention relates Vto `vvater systems which include a pumpanda storage tank into which Water is delivered by the pump and stored under air'pressure, and an air charger f including an auxiliary tank in Which a. quantity of air is trapped and is moved intothe storage tankv by the Water-pressure in the system in order to compensate for the Yair in the storage'tank Which has been absorbed by the in `vater therein. l

One ofthe objects ofthe'present invention is to? provide a mechanism' which isresponsive toth'e'pressure in thesystem for causing air to b'etrapped inthe charger tank and'topbe delivere'd'tothe storage'tank'by pressure in the system. `In' the present invention this object is accomplished by providing a valve mechanism which, in response t-o a certain high pressure inthe system will cause airto '2o be accumulated in the charger tank, and which, ata certain low pressure in the system will cause the air in the charger tank to be trapped and the tank to be connected between the pump andthe storage tank so that the air llrerein'tvill be'moved into'the storage tank by the Water which is forcedbylthe pump through the Vcharger tank.

rEhe invention is operative ina watersystem inV 'which the 'pump is controlled manualc i y but it is especially adapted for operation in a system in lwhich the pump is caused to opera-te ivhen thepressure in the storage tank falls below a certain Value andi-n Which the pump ceases operating when the pressure in the storage tank exceeds a certain value.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had Y-to the accompanying drawings, wherein a pre- 49 erredfor'm yof embodiment of the present invention' is clearly shown.

ln the drawings:

Figs. l and 2 are verticalsectional views oithe air charger showing the valve mechanam in different operating positions.

Fig. '3 is a sectional view on the line v3445 or" Figfl.

li'glis'a 'diagramma-tical side View ot' a Water system embodyingthefpresent invenlf tion. f

Serial No. 71;504.

Referring to Fig. 4 ot the drawing, 2() designates a pump ivhich is operate l preterably by an electric-motor and is connected as shown with a check valve 2l connected by a pipe 22 with the inlet 23 oi an air chargm tank The outlet 25 of tank 2d is connected as shown through a check valve 26 with a pressure storage tank rlhe check valve 26 is provided With a leak port which is formed by slotting the valve seat or by providing a small orilice in the valve. The purpose of the leak port'will be described later. The air charger outlet 25 and the check valve 26 are connected with a vertical pipe 28 closed at its upper end.

Referring to Fig. l the charger tank Q-l is provided With ported valve seats each o1" vWhich 'cooperates with one ot the valves 3U,

3l, 82 `and 33. The valve 3l controls the admission of water Vfrom the inlet 23 to the tank 2st and the valve 30 controls the passage of Water and air rom'the tank 24; into the tank outlet 25. The `valve controls the passage of vair through an air inlet into the tank, andthe valve 33 controls the draining of Wate1fro1n'tlie tank through the valve seat 29 kand taiv kV drain passage 3.5 and drain 'pipe "Ey mecha ism responsive to pres sure in the Ysystem the valvesO and 3l are closedandthen the valves 52 and are opened when the pressure in the system er:- ceeds a certain amount. rlhis condition is shown inl.T l. vThen thepressure in the system `decreases to a certain amount the valves 32 and 38 Willbe closed and a still further decrease will cause the valves 3l and 32 tobefopened. rlhis condition ot' the valves is shotvn in 'F 2. lllhen Vthe valves are located as shown inig. l the tank 2'? is disconnecte'dfrom the air storing chamber 21e t the tankiQiland the latter is connected With'atmosphere and with a drain so that any water therein may drain and air may enter the chamber, When the valves are located as shown in Fig. 2 the air chamber 2da disconnected lfrom the vent and the drain sothat the air is trapped therein, and is connectedbetween the pump andthe pressure storage tank so that Water/'flowing from the pump to the tank Willtorce the air in the 47 and 48 and apertures in. the diiph` Ems 11 and l2 and `the threaded ends oit the rod Ll coopeiate with nuts 4:9 and i0 ior .se-cnn ing; the rod to the diaph ns I#l1 and ZL'.

whereby the rod l0 and the ciaphraglms move together as a unit. The rod 40 is move.H tr ward the right as viewed in Figs. l and 2 by.' spring 51 which is located within the cove" 115 and between the washer 4.7 and a` plug threaded into the cover and adjustablf;` for the purpose of adjnstnigr the compression ot the spring' a1. The plug provided with a hole 53 so that the air pressure within the cover 415 will be the same as the snrroinnling atmosphere. rlhe cover #it and the diaphragm 42 provide a press-:nre ehan'iber which is connected by pipe wi .i a T which connected by a pipe S to the tank n: the passage 29 The passa 23 and 25 are connected by a pass-.ice 5E) provided bv the tank Z4 shown more nearly in Figi. Since the check valve 26 is provided with a leak port it is apparent that the pressure in the chamber will vary in accordance with the pressure in the storage tank Rod 40 supports collars 60, 61 and 62 which may be secured in a desired position of adjustment along the rod Ll0 by set screws 53. The rod 40 supports a sleeve 611 which is slid able between the collars 60 and 61. A spring;` G5 located between the sleeve Gland the col* lar (il tends to move the sleeve 64- toward the collar G0. A .sleeve 6GV is slidable along the rod 4.0 between the collars (il and 62. A spring 67 ten ds to move the sleeve G6 toward the collar G2. The valves and 31 are connected respectively with toggle links 03 and 69 which are connected by a link 70 with a lever 71 which is pivotally supported at 72 by the sleeve 64;. The valves 32 and 33 are connected respectively with links 74 and 75 which are connected together with a` link 7 6 which is connected with a lever 77 which is pivotally supported at 7 8 by the sleeve 6G. The levers 71 and 77 are connected, respectively. with links 80 and 81 which are connected together at 82.

When the )Liressure in the system exceeds' a certain amount the diaphragm 4t2 will be located as shown in F ig'. 1 thereby causing the valves 30 and 31 to be maintained closed and the valves 32 and 33 to be open. The air receiving chamber 241e within the tank 2-1 will be connected with atmosphere and d ain so that it may be completely illed with air. As the pressure in the system decreases the diaphragm will move from the position shown in Fig. 1 toward the posit-ion shown in Fig. 2. As the rod moves from the position shown in Fig'. 1 toward the right the collf. r G1 will move toward the right and will transmit motion through the spring 67 to the sleeve 66 thereby causingI the sleeve {it} to move the itulcrum ot the lever 77 toward the right. Vhile this is happening spring' G5 will be released somewhat but there will be sut iicient compression in spring 65 to maintain the sleeve 64k in the position shown in Fig. 1 at least until thesleeve tt is engaged by the collar 60 during` the motion ot the rod l0 toward the right. 'lie space between the collar 60 and the sleeve G4 which is shown in Fig. l is suliicient to permit movement o'l the sleeve a distance toward the right, before the sleeve 611 is moved toward the right, which distance is sniiicient to produce a movement ot the lever 77 which will canso the toggle linksl 711 and 75 'to move into the position shown in Fig. 2 thereby closing` the valves 32 and 33. Therefore it is apparent that the valves 32 and are closed before valves 30 and 31 are open. After the valves 32 and 33 are closed in the manner described further decrease in the pressure in the chamber allowing the spring 51 to move rod 40 further to the right will canse the collar to engage the sleeve 6ean d to move the same toward the right. so that finally the valves 30 and 31 will be open as shown in Fig. 2. lfVhen this occurs water may flow from the pump through the pipe 22, inlet passage 23, valve seat 29 past the valve 31 thereby forcing.;l the air trapped in the air chamber 2li-a. ont past the valve 30 and thence into the storage tank 27. In this manner a qnantity ot air is delivered into 'the storage tank each tin'ie there is a variation in pressure between cer-- tain limits. After the pressure in the tank is incita-led to a c "tain high value, throne-h the mechanism described the rod l0 will he moved to the left and the valves 30 and 31 will bc closed before the valves 32 and 33 are opened. While valves 30 and 31 are closed water may pass from the pump to the tank through the passage 59 provided. by the air charger.

The front wall 100 of the air charger 2l is provided with an opening,` 101 through which the valve mechanism may be intro duced within the chamber 24e and through which the mechanism may be adjusted. The opening 101 is closed by a cover 102 sealed by a gasket 103. The cover and hole are elliptical. so that the cover may he introduced through the opening. The cover is urged ontwardly against the inner1 surface of the wall 100 by screws 104- threaded through the cover 102 and bearing` against lugs 105 provided by the back wall 106 ot the air charger.

The present invention may be operated in a Water system in which the pump is started and stopped manually, but can he used advantageously in ivhich the pump is started and stopped automatically in response toicertain high and lon7 pressure respectively in the storage tank. To accomplish this the pump is operated preferably by an electric motor controlled by a switch 90 which includes a pressure chamber' 91 connected by a pipe 92 with the air charger outlet 25. As construction and operation of pressure controlled switches are Well known to those skilled ,in the art. further illustration of this envitch is deemed unnecessary to the understanding of the present invention.V -lt is believed sufficient to say that the switch 90 will close the motor circuit when av certain low pressure exists in the chamber 9i and the switch Will open when a certain high pressure in the chamber is reached.

`ivlhen the present invention is used in a pumping system in which the motor is controlled by a pressure operated switch the spring 5lr is adjusted so that the valves of the air charger will be moved in the position shown in Fig. 2 by the time that the switch has been closed to cause the pump to operate and so that the valves Will be moved in the position shown in Fig. l at or before the pressure in thesystem is reached which will cause the pump to stop operating. YVln this Way the automatic operation of the air charger valves is coordinated with the automatic control of the pump motor so that when the pump starts to operate the aircharger is in condition for trapping a quantity of air and for causing ivater toffioiv from the pump through the air chamber of the charger-and into the storage tank; and when the pump ceases operating land-the high limit of pressure in the system has been reached the valves will have been located shown in'Fig. l so rthat'th'e air chamber is disconnected from Vthe air pump and storage tank and is coniriected with a vent and a drain.

The present invention also adapted to be used with a Water system in which the pump automatically7 started by the turning'on of the faucet from which fresh Water is to be drawn directly from the Well in addition to starting the pump automatically in response to the certain low pressure in the storage tank.v ln such a .system the pump is stopped ai'itomatically by the turning off of the fresh Water faucet and unless, however, `there is low pressure existing in the storage tank such as would cause the pump to continue to operate until a certain high pressure is created. in the storagetank.

ln Fig. 4, 94 designatesa faucet Whichis connected with a fresh Water line Which in-k cludes the pipe 94, T 58, passage 23,'pipe 22, check valve 2l. ,Nhenever the faucet 93 is open to obtain freshwater the pressure in the pipe 92 Will diminish rapidly since the full capacity of the passages connected with pipes 94 and 92 is' much greater than the full capacity in the leak port in the check valve 26 therefore the pressure in the switch chamber 9i will diminish quickly Which ivill cause the sivitch to be closed and the pump motor to operate. The closing of the faucet 93 will cause the pressure into the system to increase and the switch to rbe opened.

lt ivill be noted, however, that the starting and stopping of the pump in response to theopening and the closing.y respectively, of the faucet 93 will not cause the storage tank 27 to receive an additional quantity of air. The opening of the faucet will. however, cause the chargingchamber to be disconnected from the air vent and the drain so that Water under pressure in the system will not he discharged through the drain during the operation of the pump. The opening of the faucet 93 causes the pressure in the chamber 55 to be reduced thereby permitting the spring 5l to move the valve mechanism into the position shown in 2. Duringthe operation of the pump to supply fresh Water by the faucet 93 the Water in the pipe 22. the excess of thatlrequired for supplying the demand for fresh Water, will flow through the passage 59 and some of this Water may even enter the charge tank 24a. t not be moved past the check valve 26 due to the greater pressure in the storage tank 27. l/Then the faucet is closed the pressure in the chamber 55 will increase so that the valve mechanism is restored to the position shoivn in Fig. l. After that the water which may have entered the chamber 24a may be drained. Although the air charging apparatus provides a connection between the Theair in the chamber 24a ivill Y pump outlet on the drain While the pump is idle, this drain connection is autoimiticalliY interrupted by the openinoj of the fresh Water faucet so that none of the Water supplied bv the pump Will be used While there is a demand for fresh water.

`While the form of embodiment of the present invention as 'here disclosed, constitute a preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted, all coming Within the scope of the claims which folloiv.

, What is claimed is as follows:

l. A Water system comprising, in combinzu tion, a pump,l a pressure storage tank, au.V air charger tank, a motor for operating the pump, a motor controller responsive directly to a certain high pressure in the system for causing the pump to stop andresponsive to certain low pressure in the system for causing the pump to operate, and Vmeans independent of said controller responsive to a. high pressure for causing the charger tank to receiveair and responsive to a loiv pressure for causing air to be trapped in the charger tank and the charger tank to be connected with the pump and storage tank.

2. Air charging apparatus or a Water system including a reservoir and a conduit for Supplying water thereto comprising in comtination a chamber adapted to be connected between the conduit and the reservoir the chamber having a vent port, a drain port, a port tor ccmmunicatin,1ir with the conduit and a port for communicating with the reservoir and means for closing the drain port and afterward opening the ports to the conduit and reservoir.

3. Air charging ajl'iparatus 'tor a water sys* teni inclui'ling a reservoir and. a couduif`l tor suliplying water thereto comprising in conibina-tion a. chamber adapted to be connected between the conduit and the reservoir, the chamber having a vent port. a drain port, a port for con'miunicating with the conduit and a port for connnunicating with the reservoir and means for closing the irst two port and afterward opening the other two ports.

4. Air charging apparatus for a water system including a reservoir and a coinluit 'tor supplying water thereto comprising in conibination a chamber adapted to be connei, ed between the conduit and the reservoir7 the chamber having a vent port, a. drain port3 a port for communicating with the conduit and a port for con'in'iunicating with the reservoir and means tor simultaneously closing the first two ports and afterward simultaneously opening the second two ports.

Air charging apparatus for a water s 7stem including a reservoir and a conduit for supplying water thereto comprising in coni.- bination a chamber adapted to be connected between the conduit and the reservoir, the chamber having a. vent port, a drain port. a port for communicating with the conduit. a port for communicating with the reservoir, a pair of valves controlling the first two ports, a toggle. having the itree ends ot its links attached to the valvesA7 a second pair ot valves .for controlling the other two ports, a second toggle similarly connected to the second pair of valves, and means 'tor straightening either toggle to close the valve associated therewith and for breaking the other toggle to open the valves associated therewith.

6. Air charging apparatus tor a water tcm including a reservoir and conduit for supplying water thereto coiiiin'ising in conibination a chamber adapted to be connected between the conduit and the reservoir, the chamber having a vent port, a drain port7 a port i'or communicating with the conduit. a port for communicating with thc reservoir, .'i pair of valves controlling the first two ports, a toggle having the free ends oi its links attached to the Valves, a. second pair ot valves for controlling the other two ports, a second toggle similarly connected to the second pair of valves, and means for straightening one toggle to close the valves associated. therewith while permitting the other toggle to remain unbroken and for thereafter breaking the other toggle to open the valves associated therewith without disturbing the iirst mentioned toggle.

7. A system such as defined by claim G 1n which the toggle operating means includes levers each connected with the joint ot the toggle, movable itulcrum blocks each pivotally supporting one of the levers, a device directly connecting certain arms of the lever and means tor moving one ot the t'ulcriun blocks toward the iliosition for straightening the toggle while permitting the other itulci'um block to remain in imi-fitimi 'toi' causing the toggle connected therewith to be sti'aig a cned, and tl'ien or causing the second nicntioned iulcrum block to be moved into position for breaking the toggle connotati-al there with.

8. A system such as de ined by claim 3 in which the tog e operating inea'f'is includes levers each connected with the joint of the to le, movable iulcrum blcckscach pivotal v supporting one of the levers, link mechanism directly connecting certain arms ot the levers7 and means for operating the tulcriuu blocks and including an actuating); member, springs each transmitting motion t1' "n the actuator to the blocks in a dire -on ttor straightening` the tog les, and members ach for transmitting motions non-yieldifi'ly from the actuator to the blocks in a, direction for breaking the toggles.

9. A system such as defined by claim 6 in which the toggle ol'ierating means includes levers each connected with the Iioint of the togglev` movable fulcrum blocks each pivotally supporting one of the leversr1 link mccl anism directly coimecting certain arms ot the levers. an endwise movable rod upon which the fulcruin blocks are slidably mounted` a collar fixed to the rod between the blocks. springs each located between the collar and a block for transmitting motion trom the rod to a block in a direction for straightening the toggle to close the valves connected therewith under yielding' pressuret and other collars fixed to the rod and located so that niol tion will be transmitted from the rod to a block unyieldingly in the direction. for breaking the toggle connected tlxerewith.

l0. A system such as defined by claim 6 in which the toggle operatin means includes springs each for transmit-ting motion to the joint of a toggle in a direction to straighten the toggle and includes means for non-yieldingly transmitting motion to the joint of a toggle in a direction to break the toggle.

l1. Air charging apparatus for a water system including a reservoir and a conduit for supplying water thereto comprising in combination a chamber adapted to be connected between the conduit and the reservoir,

the chamber having a vent port, a drain port, a port for communicating with the conduit and a port for communicating with the reservoir, a pair of' valves controlling the first two ports, a toggle having the free ends ot its links attached to the valves, a second pair ot valves 'for controlling the other two ports, a

second toggle similarly connected to the second pair of valves, and means for alternately straightening one toggle and breaking the other toggle on the one hand and breaking the rst toggle and straightening the second toggle on the other yhand to operate the valves associated with the toggles.

l2. Air charging apparatus for a water system including a reservoir and a conduit tor supplying water thereto comprising in combination a chamber adapted to be connected between said Conduit and the reservoir, falves movable to given positions for causing the chamber to be drained and filled with air and movable into other positions for trapping the air in the chamber and connecting the chamber between the conduit and reservoir, and means for operating the valves including a rod within the chamber, flexible diaphragms supported by opposite walls of the chamber and supporting the rod, a pressure chamber on the outside oi' and defined by one et' said diaphragme tor connection to a source of pressure responsive to the pressure in the reservoir, means for yieldingly resistingl movement of the rod due to pressure in said pressure chamber, and means for actuating the valves in response to movement oi the rod.

13. A water system comprising, in combination, a pump, a motor for operating the pump, a fresh water line including a faucet connected with the pump, a pressure storage tank connected with the pump, means rey sponsive to the opening of the fresh water faucet for causing the motor to operate and to the closing of said faucet Jfor causing the motor to stop, said means being also responsive to a certain low pressure in the storage tank for causing the motor to operate and responsive to a certain high pressure in the storage tank for causing the motor to stop, and air charging apparatus responsive only to said certain low pressure in the storage tank for causing the storage tank to receive additional air.

le. Air charging apparatus for a water system including a reservoir and aconduit or supplying water thereto comprising in combination a chamber adapted to be eonnected between the conduit andthe reservoir, the chamber having a vent port, a drain port, a port for communicating with the conduit and a port for communicating with the reservoir and means including acommon operating member for closing the drain port and afterward opening the ports to the conduit and reservoir.

15. Air charging apparatus for a water system including a reservoir and a conduit for supplying water thereto comprising in combination a chamber adapted to be cong -nected between the conduitand the reservoir,

means within the chamber for draining and venting the chamber and for trapping air within the chamber and connecting the chamber between the conduit and the reservoir, a flexible diaphragm in a wall of the chamber for operating said means, a pressure chamber outside of and defined by the diaphragm for connection to a source of pressure responsive to the pressure of the reservoir and means for balancing the pressure of the reservoir on said diaphragm within the first mentioned cham ber.

16. Air charging apparatus for a vwater system including a reservoir and a conduit for supplying water thereto comprising in combination a. chamber adapted to be conn nected between the conduit and the reservoir, means within the chamber tor draining and venting the chamber and for trapping air within the chamber and connecting the cham-- ber between the conduit and reservoir, a iieXible diaphragm in a wall of the chamber for operating said means, a pressure chamber outside of and defined by the diaphragm for connection to a source of pressure responsive to the pressure ot the reservoir on said diaphragm within the first mentioned chamber, said means including a` flexible diaphragm whose area is equal to the area of the irst mentioned diaphragm disposed in a wall of the chamber opposite to the first mentioned diaphragm, and means connecting said diaphragms.

In testimony whereof I hereto aiiiX my signature.

CLARENCE WARNER.

CERTFICA'IE OF CORREGTWN.

Patent No. 1,786,468. Granted December 30, i930, to

CLARENCE WARNER.

1t is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 122, claim strike out the word "dieet1y"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this cm'reetion therein that tbe same may conform t0 the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 3rd day 0f February, A. D. 1931.

v. .L Moore, Seal. Actinf Gtammissioner of Patents. 

